Trump faces unprecedented third assassination attempt

Event Overview

Trump faces unprecedented third assassination attempt

Updated 6 days ago
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4 articles2 sources
Summary

A would-be assassin was stopped at the Washington Hilton, marking the third known assassination attempt against Trump in less than two years' time. This cluster currently includes 4 articles from 2 sources.

What This Means

This cluster currently includes 4 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include CNN, Fox News.

Original Reporting (4)
Erika Kirk leaves the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in tears | CNN
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4/26/2026

Erika Kirk leaves the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in tears

After shots were fired and heard at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, left the venue in tears. CNN’s Sara Sidner reports from the scene. In an interview with CNN's Dana Bash, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that the suspect who tried to break through a security.

In pictures: Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

In pictures: Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage by Secret Service after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on Saturday. Trump, Vice President JD Vance and members of the president's Cabinet are all safe. At a news conference following the incident, the president.

Trump and VP Vance rushed out of White House Correspondents’ Dinner | CNN Politics
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4/26/2026

Trump and VP Vance rushed out of White House Corresponents' Dinner

Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shots were fired. In an interview with CNN's Dana Bash, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that the suspect who tried to break through a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents'.

Trump faces unprecedented third assassination attempt
Fox News4/26/2026

Trump faces unprecedented third assassination attempt

Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy asks President Donald Trump why he is so often targeted after the WHCD emergency evacuation. President Donald Trump infamously acknowledges he is choosing the world's most "dangerous profession," but surviving a third unprecedented assassination attempt — including.